Chapter 11 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEET AT SHADONAKE. The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar. Shelley. Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind. Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
Chapter 11 of Vera Nevill is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.”
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.”
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading “Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.”
distinguish oneself
From this reading “Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.”
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.”
most frequent or common
From this reading “Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.”
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading “Shelley.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.”
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the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEET AT SHADONAKE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
distinguish oneself
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
come together
From this reading THE MEET AT SHADONAKE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
the next day
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
most frequent or common
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEET AT SHADONAKE.
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Shelley.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEET AT SHADONAKE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each of them was to excel in some one taste or accomplishment, by virtue of which they might be enabled to shine in society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Macpherson had brought up her daughters with one fixed and predominant idea in her mind.
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